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8.2 Cultures and Lifestyles (The People (Growth of Cities (Latin Americans…
8.2 Cultures and Lifestyles
The People
Migration
Movement of people
Greatly shaped Latin American population
Europeans, Africans, and Asians came to Latin America in large numbers
Willing or
By force
Today
People come from Korea and Syria looking for jobs and personal freedom
Some leave Latin America for other parts of the world
To United States legally or illigally
Some Latin Americans move around the country
Growth of Cities
In South America and The United States, 80% Of people live in cities
Latin Americans
Today most of them live in rapidly growing cities
Lived in the countryside and worked on land in the past
Some of the largest urban areas in the world are in Latin America
In Central America and the Caribbean, 65% of the people are urban dwellers
Most Latin Americans leave villages for cities to find better jobs, schools, housing, and health care
As the populations of the city go up, the resources go down
Unable to return to the countryside, many people have been forced by poverty to live in crowded neighborhoods with poor housing, lack of sanitation, and rising crime
Population Patterns
Latin America
High population growth rate
Varied climates and landscapes effect where people live
Temperature extremes, rain forests, deserts, and mountains are common in many parts of Latin America
Harsh living conditions and poor soil limit where people live
Most Latin Americans live in more favorable climates along the coasts of South America or in an area reaching from Mexico into Central
America
These areas provide fertile land and easy access to transportation
Central America
Holds regions highest birth rate
Costa Rica's birth rate is low
Ethnic Groups and Languages
Latins america's people
native american's
Europeans
asians
and mixtures of these
African Latin american are the highest percent of people that live in the Caribbean
main language is Spanish
but Portugal's main language is portaguese
native american is also spoken
in some countries people speak pidgin language
Most Asians came to work as temporary laborers in the 1800s
Daily Life
family
family is important
family often live together for generations
adults are expected to care for their aged parents
father is the family leader and chief decisioner
makes the decisions
mother is the leader of the fmily
recreation and celebration
people are devoted to there sport teams
soccer is the most popular
Cuba was the second country to play baseball
several countries have their own leagues
the Caribbean countries (that were once controlled by British ) there favorite sports is cricket
countries hold a carnaval every year
held in Rio and Brazil
food in Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile is beef
religion
has an important role in Latin america
main religion is Roman Catholics
other religions
native american
African
christianity
Islam
Hinduism
budism
the arts
Caribbean music is famous for African rhythms
artist use murals for painting
people comment with other paintings
latin american artist have influenced others in other countries
Latin american music has influenced american jazz
Latin American writers invented style